An Act To Provide a Temporary Registration Plate to Certain Members of the Armed Forces

Sec. 1. 29-A MRSA §462-A  is enacted to read:

§ 462-A.  Temporary registration plates; United States Armed Forces deployments; rules

Upon application to the Secretary of State and evidence of insurance as required by section 402, the Secretary of State may issue a temporary registration plate to a member of the United States Armed Forces authorizing that member to operate a motor vehicle or trailer for a period of 30 days if that member has returned to the State from a deployment outside the continental United States, unless the provisions of section 353 apply. The application required by this subsection may be completed by an authorized representative of the member of the United States Armed Forces. The Secretary of State may delegate the authority granted under this subsection and shall adopt rules to establish the application criteria and fees. Rules adopted pursuant to this section are routine technical rules as defined in Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter 2-A.

summary

This bill authorizes the Secretary of State to provide a temporary registration plate to a member of the United States Armed Forces to operate a motor vehicle or trailer for 30 days if that service member has recently returned to the State from a deployment outside the continental United States.